I'm having a lot of trouble keeping Keishi (he is a Chinchilla x Persian, with very long hair) out of my sewing area. He can get any door in the house open by pushing his claw under the door, grab hold of the wood with his nails and wiggle until the door magically opens. I no longer make charity quilts at home, this I do at a local church hall with some quilting buddies. At home I do the ones for family and friends who also have pets and don't mind. I do wash them though before they leave the house.
Reading all these comments re: pets I realised again how much I miss my little Mini, she was an undersized special needs Chihuahua, who was at my side for 17½ years. She died almost 3 years ago and I'm still not ready for another dog.
I miss my little buddy. She was the best quilt assistant, ever.